Ramsey County (Minnesota)
The Ramsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. In 2010, the County had 508 640 inhabitants and a population density of 1259 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Saint Paul.
The Ramsey County is located in the center of the metropolitan area of Minneapolis -Saint Paul.
Geography
The County is located in southeastern Minnesota, about 35 miles from Wisconsin is located in the east. It has an area of 441 square kilometers, of which 37 square kilometers are water surface. In the extreme south-east of the county of the Minnesota River flows into the Mississippi.
On the Ramsey County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Ramsey County was formed on October 27, 1849 from parts of the only still existing in Wisconsin St. Croix County. It was named for Alexander Ramsey (1815-1903), the second governor of Minnesota (1860-1863) and U.S. Secretary of War ( 1879-1881 ).
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Ramsey County 508 640 people in 204 342 households. The population density was 1259 people per square kilometer. In the 204 342 households lived statistically 2.4 persons each.
The racial the population was composed of 72.6 percent white, 11.2 percent African American, 1.0 percent Native American, 12.0 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesians as well as other ethnic groups; 3.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 7.2 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
23.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 64.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 12.2 percent were 65 years or older. 51.5 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 52,713. The per capita income was $ 29,437. 16.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Ramsey County
Citys
- Arden Hills
- Blaine1
- Falcon Heights
- Gem Lake
- Lauderdale
- Little Canada
- Maplewood
- Mounds View
- New Brighton
- North Oaks
- North St. Paul
- Roseville
- Shoreview
- St. anthony2
- Saint Paul
- Spring Lake Park1
- Vadnais Heights
- White Bear lake3
Unincorporated communities
- Bald Eagle
- Bellaire
1 - partially in Anoka County 2 - partially in Hennepin County 3 - partially in Washington County
Structure
The Ramsey County consists of 18 City's and the White Bear Township, the only remaining township within the county.